USA South 2020 – Prelaunch Update 2

Keeping an eye on Hurricane Delta

Because it is still hurricane season and well, it’s 2020, I decided to check the Weather Channel’s website to see if anything was brewing that might impact my travel. Well, it is yet another hurricane in Caribbean headed towards Cancun, Mexico and then into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico….well that’s not good.

Hurricane Delta is forecasted to grow into a Cat 3 hurricane and then weaken to Cat 2 before making landfall October 9th somewhere between Louisiana and Florida. Of course storm strength, timing and path can change greatly still.

Keeping Things in Perspective

Firstly, I have the luxury of adjusting my route and timing if needed to avoid the effects of a hurricane. My thoughts and prayers for well being go out to those who live along the Gulf who do not have this luxury.

With regard to Hurricane Delta, I will not be approaching north of the forecasted possible landfall area until October 14th at which time Delta should be well to the northeast and maybe just some lingering rain and thunderstorms to contend with. I will continue to monitor the weather as stated at the start of this post….it is still hurricane season and well, it’s 2020.

Click Here to follow path of Hurricane Delta

USA South 2020 – Prelaunch Update

Packed and ready to go.

USA South 2020 kicks off this coming Wednesday October 7th, 2020 in the morning. Dexter is packed less my tent and a few other things (water, sleeping bag, etc) that will be loaded Wednesday morning right before launch.

Follow My Progress

Starting with my last trip, USA West 2020, I started traveling with a Garmin inReach Explorer Satellite Communicator. I started using this device for 3 reasons. 1. If I have a life threating event take place in the middle of nowhere, I can use this device for SOS response pretty much anywhere in the world without the need for cell service. 2. I can communicate via satellite using SMS text messages and coordinate help if I have a mechanical issue and to communicate with friend and family. 3. To share and record my location and journey in near real time with other.

To follow my progress during USA South 2020, Click Here to open the Garmin inReach tracker webpage.

Day 1 – Route

Here is the trip plan again for Day 1

Stay tuned for my updates, also check me out on Facebook.

USA South 2020 Motorcycle Trip

Kickstand Up – T Minus One Week

My USA South 2020 Motorcycle Trip kicks off one week from today on Wednesday October 7th, 2020. Dexter has some additional upgrades, main bags are packed, servicing on Dexter is done, campsites and rooms are reserved, and everything is green for launch.

USA South 2020 – Trip Plan

USA South 2020 – Georgia Move is my one way motorcycle trip starting in Ramona, California and ending in Douglasville, Georgia. At the end of the trip, I will be flying once again from Atlanta back to Los Angeles to wrap things up in California for the final move. My wife De’Andra and my son, Tristan, will fly from Los Angeles to Atlanta while I drive our embattled Volkswagen Tiguan across country (same route De’Andra and I drove our Chevy Volt and Kia Soul over this last Labor Day weekend),

I am planning a fairly leisurely pace taking ten days to travel 2,984 miles (let’s just round that up a bit and call it 3,000 miles, about half the distance of the USA West 2020 trip earlier this year), of which 139 miles will consist of riding the loop of the Twisted Sisters in Texas. 3 nights during the trip I will be staying in motel rooms and 6 nights I will be camping (the last night of the trip I will be at our new home in Douglasville). The first two nights I will be staying in motels to avoid possible very chilly nights as I will be riding through the high country of Arizona and New Mexico. I wont be staying in a motel again until day 9 in Selma, Alabama mainly just because by that time I will most certainly need to wash the road stink off of me.

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Back from the dead (Or I was just lazy)

Well it has been a bit since I posted anything on here…..2 years and 7 months if one is keeping score. I started setting up this blog and well, never really got past the setup and few entries. Busy with life, busy riding the motorcycle, moving, jobs, etc etc….and oh yeah, did I mention also just a bit lazy?)

So, since my last post on November 22, 2017 I have moved to Ramona, California from Lake Elsinore, California. Back then my son was less than a month old, now he will be turning 3 in November. I have gone on several multi day motorcycle trips to include Death Valley, Pacific Coast Highway, California Redwoods (twice) Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Oregon, Washington state, Utah (twice), Nevada (twice), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas (just a corner in panhandle), New Mexico, and Arizona. Gosh if only I had a blog setup that I could have posted daily updates, pictures, and general thoughts and news during these trips, that would have been cool huh…..I am such a slacker lol. Well, no time like the present. One mustn’t grumble, now pip pip…..move along now.

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